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Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes

French statesman, minister, and afterwards counsel for the defense of Louis XVI

b. 1721 CE – d. 1794 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (December 6, 1721 – April 23, 1794), often referred to as Malesherbes or Lamoignon-Malesherbes, is a French statesman, minister, and afterwards counsel for the defense of Louis XVI.

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Moran, J. (2017). Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes. History Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/guillaume-chretien-de-lamoignon-de-malesherbes/

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